Barcelona is a special track. I have always loved the layout of the circuit, but also the atmosphere and the fans are special. It has always been good fun.
VALENTINO ROSSIThe speed is something dangerous but very exciting.
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Once the races begin it’s more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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It is dangerous and unbelievably fast and entirely different from the kind of track I am used to racing on.
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The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it’s not the same taste.
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I’m Valentino Rossi. And I want to be a person, not an icon.
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I would have probably stolen cars – it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.
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I’m very happy because I won a lot. I’ve won races and lived in a world that just gave me joy, so I remember it very positively.
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Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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I don’t like being famous – it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
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It’s a big, big advantage because understanding what changes we might make takes time and it takes time to work out settings and to understand everything about the new machine.
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But I could also start F1 or rallying. I love rallying much more.
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How do Ferrari know what I’m doing next year when I don’t know what I’m doing next week?
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You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it’s difficult to pass.
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I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.
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In 2002 the Yamaha was at more or less the same level as the Honda, better in some ways, worse in others. But in the winter of last year between 2002 and 2003, Honda made a big step forward and it seemed as if Yamaha couldn’t quite match that improvement.
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If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.
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We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.
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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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We kept on racing, doing something that Luis [Salom] loved. Fortunately or unfortunately, life goes on.
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I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical.
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The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don’t think about it.
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In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we’re always on the bike and it’s quite difficult.
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I try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don’t give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don’t know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal – there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components.
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I have won on Honda and Yamaha so maybe it is interesting to win with a third team, Ducati, who are Italian.
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I feel 100% a Yamaha rider in my heart. I had a long career and raced with several factory bikes, but the highlight of my career is undoubtedly with Yamaha.
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To win the Championship in the first year will be hard. We need time to become competitive and win races.
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I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
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